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Scientists critize RFK JR's proposal to let bird flu spread naturally to obtain herd immunity

Fri, 2025-03-21 17:59 — mike kraft

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services suggests letting bird flu spread naturally through poultry farms A controversial proposal from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to let bird flu naturally spread through poultry farms is raising alarms among scientists, who say the move ... I. Edwards Phys.org

A controversial proposal from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to let bird flu naturally spread through poultry farms is raising alarms among scientists, who say the move could be inhumane and dangerous.

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U.S. Agriculture Dept. to invest up to $100 million in combatting bird flu

Thu, 2025-03-20 10:55 — mike kraft

USDA to invest up to $100 million in projects to combat bird flu The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday it plans to invest up to $100 million in projects that will help in research of therapies and potential vaccine candidates to help combat bird flu. Reuters Reuters

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What the bid flu outbreaks mean for wild birds and backyard feeders.

Tue, 2025-03-18 17:25 — mike kraft

What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. But what has been the toll on wild birds? AP News

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Take precautions around sick or dead wild birds, experts recommend. But you can keep your bird feeder up. Despite the spread in birds and other wild animals, scientists say the threat to the general population is currently low.

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UN FAO warns of "unprecedented" bird flu threat as virus jumps to mammals

Tue, 2025-03-18 10:14 — mike kraft

UN agency warns of ‘unprecedented’ bird flu threat as H5N1 virus jumps to mammals Food and Agriculture Organization warns of “serious impacts” on food production, rural jobs, local economies and prices to consumers. POLITICO

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First outbreak of more deadly H7N9 bird flu virus since 2017 reported in U.S.

Mon, 2025-03-17 10:18 — mike kraft

US reports first outbreak of deadly H7N9 bird flu since 2017 The United States reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to grapple with another bird flu strain that has infected humans and caused egg prices to hit record highs. Sybille de La Hamaide Reuters

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Bird flu detected in Belgian cats; and more detections on U.S. poultry farms.

Wed, 2025-03-12 10:10 — mike kraft

Avian flu detected in Belgian cats as outbreaks continue on US poultry, dairy farms Belgian authorities last week reported the country’s first H5 avian flu detections in domestic cats, which lived on a poultry farm, and in the United States, more detections were confirmed in poultry and dairy cattle over the past few days. CIDRAP

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The world should prepare for a potential bird flu pandemic, experts warn

Fri, 2025-03-07 10:28 — mike kraft

The world should prepare now for a potential H5N1 flu pandemic, experts warn | CEPI The rapid spread and mutation of a deadly bird flu virus in the United States warrants urgent global action, say experts CEPIvaccines

The rapid spread and mutation of a deadly bird flu virus in the United States warrants urgent global action on pandemic preparedness to close dangerous gaps in the world’s ability to develop and deliver new protective vaccines, flu and disease outbreak specialists are warning.

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Deadly H5N1 bird flu strain has hit all but 1 continent, Australia

Wed, 2025-03-05 09:47 — mike kraft

Deadly H5N1 bird flu strain has hit all but 1 continent Australia saw small outbreaks of other strains of bird flu in recent months and managed to "close those down," expert says. Rebecca Falconer Axios

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Bird flu: USDA accidentally fired officials working on the problem and is now trying to rehire them

Wed, 2025-02-19 09:42 — mike kraft

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that, over the weekend, it accidentally fired "several" agency employees who are working on the federal government's response to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak.

The agency said it is now trying to quickly reverse the firings.

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